Last week, the Justice Department Inspector General's office released a report detailing how Federal Prison Industries (FPI) jeopardized the lives of U.S. troops by providing defective helmets to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. FPI is a government-owned entity that uses federal prisoners to manufacture products and perform services for executive branch agencies and departments across the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement announcing the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has received $7.9 million to restore Michigan’s Muskegon Lake, as part of a new $40 million regional partnership to clean up several Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The work funded will likely be the final habitat restoration project necessary for the formal removal of… Read more »
Recently, Congressman Huizenga wrote an op-ed describing the House Republican plan to improve how the federal government combats poverty. For decades the federal government has implemented dozens of ineffective and sometimes duplicative programs that have failed to lift Americans out of poverty. This new Republican plan focuses on rewarding work, increasing opportunity, and helping all… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. This landmark legislation reforms our nation’s broken mental health system and provides Medicaid patients with access to psychiatric hospitals like Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services:
“Our nation is facing a mental health crisis… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after FBI Director Comey's announcement regarding the investigation into Secretary Clinton's handling of classified information on her private unsecured server.
"Today's announcement by FBI Director Comey validates my concerns that Secretary Clinton has continually put herself before the security and the safety of the American… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga successfully led a bipartisan effort to ensure U.S. military recruits have top of the line athletic footwear that is not only made in America, but can be manufactured here in Michigan.
Since 1941, federal law has required our servicemen and women to be outfitted with equipment and uniforms made in America to the greatest extent possible. Until recently,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement regarding the deadly and tragic attack on an Orlando Night Club that killed nearly 50 people and left dozens injured:
"Whether it was radicalization or hate, the tragedy that unfolded in Orlando was an attack on our freedom," said Huizenga. "We must come together and reject terrorism as well as the hate… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced it would not enforce laws signed by President Obama to reform the VA:
"It is an absolute outrage that the Attorney General of the United States has made the decision to not defend legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama that holds employees… Read more »
Today, during an interview with WHTC, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) called for VA Secretary Robert McDonald to step down following the Secretary's out of touch remarks that compared wait times at the VA to waiting in line at Disney:
Veterans have died waiting to go see a doctor. Not to mention the fact that the VA tried to hide the wait times by creating secret lists.… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the IMF's intention to once again bail out Greece:
"I am disappointed that the IMF has expressed its intention to bail out Greece once again. After repeated assurances from the Treasury Department that significant debt relief was non-negotiable, it is unfortunate… Read more »
